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Table 5 Level of experience found in each group revealed by the ACH

From: Analysis of the obstetrician's posture and movements during a simulated forceps delivery

 

Group

Beginners

Intermediates

Experts

Total

N = 23

N = 22

N = 12

N = 57

Posture

(chi2 = 0.027)

1

22% (5)

14% (3)

0% (0)

14% (8)

2

26% (6)

18% (4)

17% (2)

21% (12)

3

48% (11)

45% (10)

25% (3)

42% (24)

4

4% (1)

23% (5)

58% (7)

23% (13)

Joint movement

Phase 1

(chi2 = 0.047)

1

39% (9)

54% (12)

84% (10)

54% (31)

2

35% (8)

41% (9)

8% (1)

32% (18)

3

26% (6)

5% (1)

8% (1)

14% (8)

Joint movement

Phase 2

(chi2 = 0.962)

1

70% (16)

68% (15)

66% (8)

69% (39)

2

17% (4)

23% (5)

17% (2)

19% (11)

3

13% (3)

9% (2)

17% (2)

12% (7)

Joint movement

Phase 3

(chi2 = 0.688)

1

39% (9)

41% (9)

42% (5)

40% (23)

2

35% (8)

18% (4)

33% (4)

28% (16)

3

26% (6)

41% (9)

25% (3)

32% (18)

  1. Number of obstetricians according to the degree of experience belonging to the groups found to characterize the posture adopted when crossing the first plane, and to the groups found to describe the movements performed during the different phases